Softball Game Preview: Clever Blue Jays vs. Buffalo Bison

The Clever Blue Jays will head out to face off against the Buffalo Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clever is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

On Monday, Clever beat Exeter 8-4.

Ava Mittag

Base on Balls Against

04/14/25 @ Exeter	1
04/10/25 @ Reeds Spring	1
04/09/25 @ Spokane	0
04/08/25 vs Hollister	1

Ava Mittag made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Piper Steele and Savannah Cheney did most of the damage at the plate: Steele scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Cheney went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was Cheney's first of the season. Katelynn Butts was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Clever was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Buffalo lost 9-1 to Fair Grove on Thursday. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Clever's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.9 runs over those games. As for Buffalo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.